Master Project List (by category)
Listed below are all the projects of the Ecological
Design Institute as
well as those from Sim Van
der Ryn & Associates, Van der Ryn Calthorpe & Partners,
Hirshen/Van der Ryn Architects,
and by Sim Van der Ryn,
during his time as California's State
Architect. Except as noted otherwise, Sim Van der Ryn was the Principal
Architect on all projects.
Clicking on a category above
will scroll to that particular
section.
Conference, Resort, & Health
Centers |
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Welcome Inn(2)
Nagano
Prefecture, Japan
Koichi
Mukaiyama, President, KOA Corporation
Preliminary
Plan, 1991 |
Wheelwright
Center, Green Dragon Zen Center(2)
Muir Beach,
California
Richard
Baker, Abbot
Project
Completed, 1979 |
Montreaux MetaResort(*)(2)
Reno, Nevada
Dr. Graham
Simpson, President
Master
Planning & Preliminary Building Plans, 1991 |
New Lodge, Esalen Institute(2)
Big Sur,
California
Steve Donovan,
President
Preliminary
Design, 1988 |
Lindisfarne
Association Meeting House(*)(2)
Crestone,
Colorado
Dr. Irwin
Thompson, Director
Project
Completed, 1983 |
Pecos River Conference Center(2)
Infield,
New Mexico
Larry Wilson,
President
Contract
Documents, 1987 |
Conference,
Lodging, & Health Resort(*)(2)
North Bonneville,
Washington
Biba Hot
Springs
Master
Planning & Preliminary Building Plans, 1986 |
Zen
Center Guest House, Green Dragon Zen Center(*)(2)
Muir Beach,
California
Dr. William
Thompson, Richard Baker
Project
Completed, 1984 |
Day
Spa
San Fernando
Valley, CA |
Chiropractic
Health Center |
Courtyard Guest Cabins, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center(2)
Jamesburg, California
Richard Baker, Abbot
Project
Completed, 1974 |
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Community
Planning & Design |
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La Cuentista
ALbuquerque,
New Mexico
Legacy
Group, LLC
Master
Plan and Community Architecture, 1997 |
Marin
Solar Village(*)(3)
Novato,
California
Steve McNamara,
President, Marin Solar Village Corporation
Master
Planning, 1979-81 |
Cowell Ranch(*)(2)
Contra
Costa, California
Nathan
Taylor, Vice President, Cowell Foundation
Ecological
Planning & Design, 1993 |
Chino
Hills Specific Plan(*)(3)
San Bernardino
County, California
San Bernardino
County
Master
Plan Study, 1979 |
Arbolera
de Vida Sawmill Redevelopment |
Golden
Gate West End Pavilion & Grounds |
Migrant
Worker Shelter |
Berea
Eco-Village |
Civano
Solar Village |
Capital Area Master Plan(5)
Sacramento,
California
State of
California
Master
Plan, 1976 |
Gates Houseboat Cooperative(2)
Marin County,
California
Jane Koestel,
President
Master
Planning, 1985-87 |
Cibola Community(*)(3)
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
Wayne & Susan Nichols, Communico
Master
Planning, 1984 |
Research |
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Prototype
Sustainable Living Hostel Design(*)(2)
Washington,
DC
Lewis
Litzky, President, Hostelling International
Research & Design, 1993 |
Prototype
Brainwave Training Modules(*)(2)
Palo Alto,
California
Foster
Gamble, President, MindCenter Corporation
Design & Prototype Construction, 1989 |
MetaCenter(*)(2)
Tokyo
Atsuo Shiga, President, Metina Corporation
Prototype Design, 1989 |
Housing |
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Housing
Cluster Design(2)
Forres,
Scotland
Findhorn
Community
Preliminary
Design, 1982 |
Wisconsin
Street s(*)(3)
San Francisco,
California
Barrett
California
Master
Plan, Preliminary Plans, 1984 |
Somerset
Parkside(*)(3)
Sacramento,
California
Barrett
California
Project
Completed, 1982 |
Citizen's
Fireside Housing Project |
Pt
Reyes Youth Hostel |
Hawaii
Retirement Housing |
Del Monte Urban Village(2)
Emeryville,
California
Rosewood
Stone Group
Master
Plan, 1993 |
Ross Court Apartments(3)
San Anselmo, California
Doug Elliot
Project Completed, 1981 |
Planet s(2)
Nagano
Prefecture, Japan
Tate Miller
Unit Plans,
1989 |
Tatum Apartments(2)
Santa Rosa,
California
Tim Tatum
Project
Completed, 1986 |
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Residences |
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Patmore-Zarcone
Residence
Los Altos
Hills, California
David Patmore
and Julia Zarcone
Construction
Begining, 1999 |
Three
Solar Casitas(*)(2)
Los Caballos,
New Mexico
Jonathan
Rose, Sim Van der Ryn, Jack Vanderryn
Project
Completed, 1984 |
Weinstein
Residence(*)(2)
Sausalito,
California
David & Denise Weinstein
Renovation
Completed, 1986 |
Guest
House(2)
Muir Beach,
California
Green Gulch
Zen Center
Project
Completed, 1981 |
Abbott's
Residence(2)
Muir Beach,
California
Green Gulch
Zen Center
Project
Completed, 1981 |
HIghland
House(*)(2)
Inverness,
California
Construction & Renovations Completed, 1972-1993 |
Keohane Residence(*)(1)
Corte Madera,
California
Under Construction,
1999 |
Warkentin
Residence(*)(1)
Lucas Valley, California
David Warkentin
Project Completed, 1997 |
Sangco
Residence(*)
Clayton,
California
Sharon
and Joebe Sangco
Prelininary
Design, 1997 |
Twiss/Skewes-Cox Residence(2)
Markleville,
California
Robert
Twiss & Amy Skewes-Cox
Project
Completed, 1994 |
Stott
Residence(*)(2)
Colestine Valley, California
Ben Stott
Preliminary Plans, 1989 |
YM
Residence |
Corte
Madera Residence |
Red
Rock Retreat |
Nicasio
Residence |
Equestrian
Center |
Freestone
Residence |
Sausalito
Residence |
Houseboat Remodel(2)
Sausalito,
California
Addle Anthony
Project
Completed, 1990 |
Stoute Residence(2)
Colestine Valley, California
V. Stoute
Preliminary Plans, 1989 |
Nisbet Residence(2)
Inverness,
California
Nori & Jacuetta Nisbet
Project
Completed, 1979 |
Keith Residence(2)
Tiburon,
California
S. Keith
Remodel
Completed, 1988 |
Spencer-Gould Residence
Santa Cruz,
California
Dick Spencer
and Shawn Gould
Completed,
1997 |
Residence & Workshop
Orcas Island,
Washington
Under Construction,
1999 |
Ahlgren Residence(2)
Boulder Creek, California
Dexter & Valerie Ahlgren
Project Completed, 1972 |
Blake Residence(3)
Hidden
Hills, California
Robert & Sandra Blake
Project
Completed, 1979 |
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Schools & Learning
Centers |
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California Institute of Integral
Studies(*)1
San Francisco, California
Robert McDermott, President
Feasibility Study, Facilities Planning, 1995 |
Waldorf
School(2)
Davis California
Howard Beeman, Director
Project Completed, 1988 |
Farallones
Rural Center (now the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center)(*) -
Occidental,
California
Sim Van
der Ryn, President
Project
Completed, 1975-1980 |
Happy Valley School(2)
Ojai, California
Rhada Sloss, Chair
Master Plan, 1991 |
Chinook
Learning Center(2)
Whidby Island, Washington
Fritz & Vivian Hull, Directors
Master Plan, 1987 |
Ojai Foundation School(*)(2)
Ojai, California
Joan Halifax, Director, Ojai Foundation
Master Plan & Preliminary
Building Plans, 1990 |
Farallones Integral Urban House
Berkeley, California
Sim Van der Ryn, President
Project Completed, 1974 |
Kirsch
Center
De Anza College
Saratoga, California
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Romberg
Tiburon Center |
Environmental
Education Center
Washington, DC |
Mill Valley Middle School
Garden Project |
Berea
Draper Hall Renovation |
Institute
of Noetic Sciences |
Riveredge
Nature Center |
Berea
Bruce Trades Atrium |
Brookside
School |
Sustainability
San Domenico |
Heron's Head Living Classroom |
Global Restoration Fair(2)
The Presidio,
San Francisco
David Brower,
Chair, Earth Island Institute
Concept
Plan, 1992 |
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Notes
(1) A project of the Ecological Design Institute
(2) A project of Sim Van der Ryn & Associates
(3) A project of Van der Ryn Calthorpe & Partners
(4) A project of Hirshen/Van der Ryn Architects
(5) A project of Sim Van der Ryn, State Architect
(*) Full-page color information sheets are available
for these projects.
Except as noted otherwise, Sim Van der Ryn was the Principal Architect on
all projects
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